Conversation Heart Wreath

You know Valentine’s Day is coming when grocery stores start carrying bags of conversation hearts. There are tons of Valentine’s Day crafts floating around the web already, it’s approaching fast! You’ve probably seen a variation or two of the conversation heart wreath, and I’m going to show you how to make one. It’s easy, but does take about an hour. So get comfortable and break out the Valentine candy hearts and your glue gun!

Conversation Heart Wreath

I’ve made a few different conversation heart crafts in the past, but they have always been kid-centered. This conversation heart wreath is a fun adult craft project that anyone can make. I don’t usually hang anything on my door for Valentine’s Day, but now that I’ve made this wreath I will be!

If you are looking for another fun DIY Valentine craft, these Valentine Treat Buckets are so adorable! They make perfect little candy buckets to hand out to friends, family, neighbors, or teachers!

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To make this wreath you will need:

There’s pretty much two steps to making this wreath. Glue conversation hearts all over your wreath form (I didn’t do the back as I didn’t want the candies rubbing on the door) and tie a ribbon on the front. You can watch the video below to see it being made.

BOOM.

Done.

I use extra long glue sticks so I don’t have to refill too often I ended up going through 5 sticks. I also use the Adtech Precision Pro standing glue gun. You could use regular craft glue but it will take a lot longer to dry. You will also need to be prepared to continuously push candy hearts back into place as they slide around. I suggest just using a glue gun instead.

This cute candy heart wreath is a fun project for adults and teenagers. Kids could certainly make this candy wreath too, but as I said you do use a glue gun. So use your best judgement as to whether or not your child is ready to use hot glue, and I recommend parental supervision.

Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also the editor for the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip and owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com.

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Hi Vanessa, that is not a silly question! Though I am unsure how long this wreath will last because I, myself have just made this not too long ago, I can say that if you would like to preserve the life of this wreath you can spray a sealer on the outside of it. I’d imagine that would hold it up for longer, and help resist against any outdoor elements or bugs. :)

Hi Lora. I haven’t used a sealer on mine. I photographed the wreath outdoors but I actually hung it inside. I would say to use any acrylic based spray can sealer, however you need to hold the spray can about two feet away from the wreath when spraying. Also, spray in several THIN coats, allowing each coat to dry in between. Applying a thicker coat will definitely cause the words to bleed.

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